Sunday, August 2, 2009

AC/DC


Okay, this is another one of my all-time favorite bands, AC/DC. They are an Australian rock band that formed in Sydney in 1973. They are classified as classic rock and considered pioneers of heavy metal, they have always called their music rock 'n roll. They were made up of five members: Brain Johnson (lead vocals), Angus Young (lead guitar), Malcom Young (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Cliff Williams (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Phil Rudd (drums, percussion). There were also five other former band members: Dave Evans (lead vocals), Bon Scott (lead vocals), Mark Evans (bass guitar, backing vocals), Simon Wright (drums, percussion), and Chris Slade (drums, percussion).


They have sold more than 200 million albums worldwide and 71 million of those, were just in the United States alone. AC/DC was ranked 4th on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock". MTV also named them 7th on their list of the "Greatest Heavy Metal Bands of All Time". In 2004, they were also ranked 72nd on the Rolling Stone list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Also, check out the book "AC/DC Maximum Rock & Roll: The Ultimate Story of the World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band by Murray Engleheart with Arnaud Durieux".

Some famous songs include: Highway to Hell, You Shook Me All Night Long, Back in Black, For Those About to Rock (We Salute You), Thunderstruck, T.N.T., Hells Bells, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheep, High Voltage, Let There Be Rock

Some of my personal favorites include: You Shook Me All Night Long, Thunderstruck, T.N.T. High Votage, It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n Roll), Can I Sit Next to You Girl, The Jack, Girls Got Rhythm, Little Lover, She's Got Balls, Rock 'n Roll SInger, Live Wire


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